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March 14, 2005

Class Action Fairness Act of 2005: Law Allows Some Class Action Cases to Be Removed from State to Federal Court

On Friday, February 18, 2005, President Bush signed the Class Action Fairness Act of 2005 ("the Act")

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February 1, 2005

Recently Issued Guidance on the Automatic Rollover of Mandatory Qualified Retirement Plan Distributions

The Department of Labor recently issued final "safe harbor" regulations relating to the automatic rollover

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February 1, 2005

Paid Time Off for Partial Day Absences and Maintaining "Exempt" Employee Status

On January 7, 2005, the U.S Department of Labor (DOL) issued an Opinion Letter confirming that employers

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January 19, 2005

Makeup Rule Upheld By Ninth Circuit

On December 28, 2004, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in a 2-1 decision affirmed the dismissal of

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January 11, 2005

The Domestic Partner Rights and Responsibilities Act Presents Thorny Issues for Some California Employers

California 's expanded domestic partnership law, Assembly Bill 205, goes into effect January 1, 2005.

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January 1, 2005

New York State Increases Minimum Wage

On December 6, 2004, the New York State Legislature overrode a gubernatorial veto and enacted the Empire

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January 1, 2005

California's New Megan's Law Website: Employers Are Cautioned Not to Make Precipitous Employment Decisions

On December 15, 2004, California's new Megan's Law website was unveiled, allowing anyone with

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January 1, 2005

Increased Liability to Third Parties From CAL-OSHA Violations

For more than thirty years, references to California Occupational Safety and Health Act (Cal-OSHA) statutes

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January 1, 2005

Edwards v. Audubon Insurance Group: A Case of First Impression Holding an Insurance Underwriter to Be an Exempt Administrative Employee Under the FLSA

Those on the front lines of the battles over who is or is not an exempt administrative employee under

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